Financial Associate

You are required to submit your resume as an attachment with your online employment application.

Responsibilities of the Financial Associate include but are not limited to:

• Provides valuable contributions to the Claims team and helps the department succeed
• Enters and inputs claims into the claims information system for all prize levels and pays prizewinners
• Processes check requests from regional offices and customers
• Verifies accuracy of claims data and revises any errors
• Prepares information related to prizewinner claims
• Inputs claims information into Excel spreadsheets
• Conducts basic reconciliations
• Answers phone calls and correspondence from internal and external customers and assists them in answering their question/concerns
• Validates lottery tickets for payment using OLC gaming terminals
• Verifies federal and state tax withholdings
• Processes and opens incoming mail from customers, regional offices and racinos
• Performs other duties and works on special projects

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

18 months experience or 18 months training in accounting &/or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of high school technical program in accounting; 6 months experience or 6 months training in accounting or finance to include a basic level of experience in spreadsheet software.

-Or completion of associate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance, Bookkeeping, Claims Examination, Customer Service, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Teamwork